2438. himas
Strong's Lexicon
himas: Strap, thong, belt

Original Word: ἱμάς
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Transliteration: himas
Pronunciation: hee-MAHS
Phonetic Spelling: (hee-mas')
Definition: Strap, thong, belt
Meaning: a thong, strap, (a) for binding a man who is to be flogged, (b) for fastening a sandal or shoe.

Word Origin: Derived from the base of ἵημι (hiemi), meaning "to send" or "to put."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "himas," the concept of a strap or thong can be related to Hebrew words like "חֶבֶל" (chebel), meaning "cord" or "rope," which is used in various contexts in the Old Testament.

Usage: The Greek word "himas" refers to a strap or thong, often used in the context of a leather strap or belt. In the New Testament, it is used to describe the leather thongs of a sandal or a whip.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Greco-Roman world, leather straps or thongs were common in everyday life. They were used in various applications, from securing sandals to binding items together. Leather was a durable and flexible material, making it ideal for such purposes. In a biblical context, the mention of a "himas" often evokes imagery of simplicity and humility, as leather thongs were associated with the attire of common people, including travelers and laborers.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
of uncertain origin
Definition
a thong, strap
NASB Translation
thong (3), thongs (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 2438: ἱμάς

ἱμάς, ἱμαντος, (from ἵημι to send; namely, a vessel, which was tied to thongs of leather and let down into a well for the purpose of drawing water; hence, ἱμάω also, to draw something made fast to a thong or rope (recent etymol. connect it with Skt. si to bind; cf. Curtius, § 602; Vanicek, p. 1041)); from Homer down; a thong of leather, a strap; in the N. T. of the thongs with which captives or criminals were either bound or beaten (see προτείνω), Acts 22:25 (4 Macc. 9:11; Sir. 30:35); of the thongs or ties by which sandals were fastened to the feet, Mark 1:7; Luke 3:16; John 1:27 (so also in Isaiah 5:27; Xenophon, anab. 4, 5, 14; Plutarch, symp. 4, 2, 3; Suidas ἱμάς. σφαιρωτήρ σανδαλιου, ζανιχιον, οἷον τό λωριον τοῦ ὑποδήματος).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
a thong, strap

Perhaps from the same as hama; a strap, i.e. (specially) the tie (of a sandal) or the lash (of a scourge) -- latchet, thong.

see GREEK hama

Forms and Transliterations
ιμαντα ιμάντα ἱμάντα ιμάντες ιμάντι ιμάσι ιμασιν ιμάσιν ἱμᾶσιν himanta himánta himasin himâsin imanta imasin
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Englishman's Concordance
Mark 1:7 N-AMS
GRK: λῦσαι τὸν ἱμάντα τῶν ὑποδημάτων
NAS: and untie the thong of His sandals.
KJV: after me, the latchet of whose shoes
INT: to untie the strap of the sandals

Luke 3:16 N-AMS
GRK: λῦσαι τὸν ἱμάντα τῶν ὑποδημάτων
NAS: to untie the thong of His sandals;
KJV: I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes
INT: to untie the strap of the sandals

John 1:27 N-AMS
GRK: αὐτοῦ τὸν ἱμάντα τοῦ ὑποδήματος
NAS: after me, the thong of whose
KJV: whose shoe's latchet I am
INT: of him the strap of the sandal

Acts 22:25 N-DMP
GRK: αὐτὸν τοῖς ἱμᾶσιν εἶπεν πρὸς
NAS: they stretched him out with thongs, Paul
KJV: they bound him with thongs, Paul said
INT: him with the whips said to

Strong's Greek 2438
4 Occurrences


ἱμάντα — 3 Occ.
ἱμᾶσιν — 1 Occ.

















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